Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN
Congress Author
Date filed
June 5, 2008
Scope

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
3/4/2009 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Madrigal, M. A.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04273
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09710
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN
SHORT TITLE : "the Magna Carta Of Women".
ABSTRACT : Bestows on women the following rights, privileges and protection, among others: a) all rights recognized under international instruments ratified by the Philippines; b) right to be protected from violence; c) right to participate and represent in all spheres of society; and d) right to equal treatment before the law.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO M.
DATE FILED : 2008-06-05
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Climaco 2. Silverio
3. Teodoro 4. Domogan
5. Susano 6. Prieto-Teodoro
7. Syjuco 8. Puentevella
9. Del Mar 10. Villarosa
11. Almario 12. Hontiveros
13. Maza 14. Rodriguez
15. Santiago (N.) 16. Mendoza (M.)
17. Chavez 18. Hataman
19. Ilagan 20. Lazatin
21. Madrona 22. Estrella (R.)
23. Valdez 24. Codilla
25. Zubiri 26. Cajayon
27. Talino-Mendoza 28. Reyes (C.)
29. Roman 30. Coscolluela
31. Cruz-Gonzales 32. Soon-Ruiz
33. Arenas 34. Zialcita
35. Dumarpa 36. Solis
37. Bonoan-David 38. Tieng
39. Cayetano 40. Castelo Daza
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villar (031 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Villanueva
AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS:
Tieng(2008-06-11)
()
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02396
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Committee Report filed on 2008-06-05
      2. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2008-06-10
      3. Committee Report Approved on 2008-08-05
      4. Committee Report Approved on 2008-12-10
      5. Under Bicameral Conference Committee Deliberation on 2009-02-02
      6. Under Bicameral Conference Committee Deliberation on 2009-02-11
      7. Under Bicameral Conference Committee Deliberation on 2009-02-24
      8. Under Bicameral Conference Committee Deliberation on 2009-03-03
      9. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2009-05-20
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00636
SUBMITTED ON 2008-06-05
SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00164, HB00797, HB02111, HB03515, HB03552, HB00187, HB00968, HB01128, HB02607, HB02749, HB02756, HB02893, HB03415, HB03596, HB04046
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-06-10
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-06-10
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-06-10
REMARKS: In consideration of four Privilege Speeches delivered on the Floor 03 March 2008
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Villanueva
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-08-05
REMARKS : On Aug.04, 2008, the Body considered the Explanatoty Notes of all the substituted bills of HB04273 as the sponsorship remarks of the same.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-08-26
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-12-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:180     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-02-03
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-02-09
REMARKS : On May 13, 2009, Senate reconsidered the approval of the Conference Ctte. Rpt. and accordingly approved the reconstitution of the Senate panel and the recall of the Bicameral Conference Ctte. Rpt.
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Castelo Daza, Angara, Climaco, Silverio, Villarosa, Lagman, Del Mar, Zialcita, Defensor (A.), Apostol, Maza, Ilagan, Hontiveros, Garin
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , Legarda, Lacson, Cayetano (P.), Cayetano (A.)
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-03-05
DATE SENATE RECONSIDERED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-05-13
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED THE RECONSIDERED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-05-20
DATE SENATE RATIFIED THE RECONSIDERED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-05-19
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-07-15
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-08-14
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09710
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN

Abstract

Bestows on women the following rights, privileges and protection, among others: a) all rights recognized under international instruments ratified by the Philippines; b) right to be protected from violence; c) right to participate and represent in all spheres of society; and d) right to equal treatment before the law.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
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